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Land: Ownership

Asked by Mark SewardsLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 21 November 2025UIN 90956

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities in identifying ownership of land that has remained unregistered since 1974.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

HM Land Registry (HMLR) are responsible for registering the ownership of land. Approximately 11% of land in England and Wales remains unregistered. My Department is working with HMLR to widen and deepen transparency of land ownership and control.

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